Aug 29, 2024 · Learn more about NIDA’s research on the health effects and therapeutic potential of psychedelic and dissociative drugs.

Jan 24, 2024 · Two dissociative drugs are currently FDA-approved: ketamine, which is approved as an anesthetic, and its derivative, esketamine, for treatment resistant depression. Scientists …

Learn more about NIDA’s research on the health effects and therapeutic potential of psychedelic and dissociative drugs.

Jan 24, 2024 · Psilocybin is a chemical in certain types of mushrooms that grow on nearly every continent. The mushrooms have a long history of use in traditional ceremonies. Some people …

Jun 17, 2024 · Emerging drugs are mind-altering substances that have become more common in recent years. They may be sold in drug markets or at convenience stores and online. Since …

Nov 1, 2019 · Hi there! Mind Matters (formerly referred to as Mind Over Matter) is a series that explores the ways that different drugs affect your brain, body, and life. In this issue, we are …

Men are more likely than women to use almost all types of illicit drugs, 13 and illicit drug use is more likely to result in emergency department visits or overdose deaths for men than for …

Apr 9, 2024 · Ketamine is a chemical compound used as an anesthetic in humans and animals. 1,2 It was developed decades ago as a less toxic alternative to the drug phencyclidine (PCP), …

Apr 19, 2024 · MDMA, also called Molly or Ecstasy, is a lab-made (synthetic) drug that has effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine, although some researchers and organizations …

Nov 1, 2019 · Hi there! Mind Matters (formerly referred to as Mind Over Matter) is a series that explores the ways that different drugs affect your brain, body, and life. In this issue, we are …